The Opioid Crisis Is Also a Crisis of Speech
Under the opioid panic, patients suffering from chronic pain can find themselves unable to speak openly with their doctors.
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Prescription Painkiller Abuse Linked With Heroin
As states crack down hard on pain prescriptions, some are seeing a resurgence in abuse of the harder stuff.
Special K is Tough on Pain
A promising but unproven treatment for people in chronic pain highlights obstacles of using mature drugs in off-label ways.
David’s Mirror: Illusions and Pain Perception
A mirror and massage curtail pain in a case where strong and dangerous pain drugs had failed.